NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. It's been good to have him here most definitely.© 2022 NFL Enterprises LLC. In the back, when he’s not in, he’s looking at the plays and running extra and doing what he needs to do to get this new position going. "He came in here and fit right in, just working and learning and stuff like that. Obviously, everybody knows the type of worker that he is and it’s no different. "Now, he has me by two years, so I have to talk to him about that. “I’m kind of mad because I was the oldest guy on the team," said 31-year-old receiver Marvin Jones. Ultimately, Tebow’s ability to pick up a new position - a number of college QBs have made the transition look seamless - will determine whether he makes the team. Meyer raved about Tebow’s workouts, saying assistants were surprised to see him in such great shape. He worked out for the Jaguars the following week, the first of two exploratory sessions that came to light hours before the start of the NFL draft on April 29. He finally switched after retiring from baseball in February. Several NFL teams suggested Tebow make the position change years ago, but he declined.
Tebow was on the receiving end of one of Lawrence’s few highlights, looking like, well, a 255-pound tight end with good hands. We all struggled, not just him, offensively.”
"The field changes, especially against NFL talent all over the field and defense had the upper hand today. “That's obviously a very hard area of the field," Meyer said. 1 overall pick had four overthrows and two passes broken up in goal-line drills. Tebow was the main attraction Thursday, and that may have been a good thing for Lawrence. I can name a list full, but we’re all friends at the end of the day, we’re all co-workers at the end of the day.” “We don’t get caught up in any of that,” Jenkins said. His comeback is unprecedented because of his age, his new position and the fact that he last played in a regular-season game in 2012, with the New York Jets. He’s returning to the NFL after five years (2016-20) in the New York Mets’ organization and he’s reuniting with Meyer, his college coach, for the first time since his senior year in 2009. He received no signing bonus or guaranteed money. Tebow signed a one-year, $920,000 deal with Jacksonville last week, getting the veteran minimum for a player with his experience. I just look at it (as) what do I need to do this play? What are my keys? What am I looking at? It doesn’t matter what number the jersey is or whoever’s right there in front of me.” But I don’t look at it as ‘Tebow’ or anybody who’s just right there. “I met him briefly in the locker room, so a really good guy from what I can tell. “He’s just another guy,” Jaguars safety Rayshawn Jenkins said.
Tebow had his most success in seven-on-seven drills near the goal line, catching two short passes for scores. Later, Bowen jokingly asked an intern “you need the trainers” after the equipment guy was tasked with trying to block Tebow using a dummy pad. Bowen urged Tebow for “a little more tempo off the ball” early in the two-hour workout. We have not had that conversation as an offensive staff yet.”įor now, tight ends coach Tyler Bowen - whose nickname, coincidentally, is "T-Bow" - is trying to get the much more popular Tebow comfortable at his new position. Obviously, it’s only been a couple of days. “Before you start having those conversations, you’ve got to feel where he’s at on the depth chart, etc. “I think it’s one step at a time and see what happens,” Meyer said. There has been speculation that Tebow could be a goal-line and short-yardage quarterback or even line up in the backfield alongside Lawrence. Meyer declined to provide much insight into how he plans to potentially use Tebow. … That position’s trending upward they’re doing a nice job.” “It's 1 in 90 trying to make the team,” Jaguars coach Urban Meyer said.